Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-28
f9aiIu Kfmneber 5nurnal.
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN.


W. =. Chadbourn, who works in the Tur-
ner saw mill, had the first finger of bis left
hand badly torn up and the third finger split
up 20 the second joint on Tuesday, by the
large circular saw. He attempted to take q
caught his mitten. 1t jerked him forward
and came near pulling him on to it.
T. Fl. Stuart of Auburn, left the cold air
draft of his coal stove open Sunday night. and
the front draft open. The gas escaped in
volumes. Mr.. Stuart was scarcely able to
stand and to reach a door and open it into
purer air. The physicians pronounced him
out of danger, but the escape to have been
very narrow.
CUMBERLAND.
Winslow's meat market, Portland, was
broken into Sunday night by thieves, who
effected an entrance by back window. They
took only a clock and q few other articles OF
fmsll value.
The value of the gear lost by the Portland
fishing A eer in the blow, Saturday, was over
a thousand dollars.
Willie, the nineteen-year-old son of Chas
Nichols, of North Brooksville. froze both OF
his feet while walking from Bucksport to
North Penobscot recently. According to
latest reports his parents fear one or both
of his feet may have to be amputated.
Herbert w. Leach of Penobscot will re-
ceive 5000 from the bill for the relief of the
Jeanette survivors.
PESoBsCor.
VIM. Thompson, of Basin Mills, has one
of the finest colts in the county. 1t is Won
Molike, three years old, and weighs 1000
pounds, which may be considered tipping the
scales quite heavily for a colt of that age.
TIE animal is a handsome bay and lie inter ed
to make fast driver, and is certainly built
for that purpose
SOMERSET.
big spruce was cut recently on land be-
longing 10 W. G Heselton, very near the
line betv cen Lexington and Concord, meas.
uriDg 3 ! 2 feet ON the stump and so feet long
topping of "a inches.
Two men by the name of Scrbner, father
and son, were carried from 1t xington to the
Insane Hospital last Tuesday. The father is
81 years old. He attempted suicide by cut
ting bis throat, last Saturday, but did not
succeed be cause of the dullness Of the knife
used. The son, who is about so years old,
has been in the asylum before.
LIBERTY.-Our correspondent writes Jan.
26 : George Bowler, Esq. of this place died
very suddenly at his home last night of heart
disease. Mr.. Bowler retired feeling as well
as usual. but was awakened in the night with
a severe pain in his side and Immediately
expired. He was a prominent man in town
affairs and well known in this part of the
State. large circle of friends will mourn
with those who are called upon to part with a
kind husband and father.
WASHINGTON.
The bell for the new church at Jonesport
was put in the belfry recently, reports the
Machias Republican.
YORK.
young man, Harry Thorpe, was arrested
in Bidde ford Jan. 26 for stealing from the
money drawer of DR.. Reny's drug store.
At the poultry show exhibition Tuesday in
Boston, first prizes on exhibition hen, cock,
hen, and cockerel, of La Fecke breed, and sec
ond, third and fourth prizes on hens were
awarded to Sargent, Nevens & Co., of Kittery
also society special prizes to the same par.
mes.